Among many other things, they're working on a massive kitchen reno. And while I'll definitely get into all a that some other time, I want to tell you about this awesomesauce project you see here.
Picture it: Sicily, 1920. Er, I mean, picture it: the daddy-o talks about big plans for a new kitchen island:
"It will be on wheels, so you can move it out of the way. The whole entire top will be a lazy susan. And the sides will have drawers and pull-out seats for all the grandkids."*
*not a direct quote.
I'll be honest with you-- I thought the daddy-o's plans were unattainable.
Thought they were too grandiose, and I thought he'd give up and go with something simpler. 'Cause I know I would.
Daddy-o, I'm sorry for underestimating you. It won't happen again.
I want you to know that this entire thing was paneled and detailed with "the shaper", all done by the Daddy-o.
As far as I know. I'm not gonna bet on that or anything.
And here we are with a beautiful dark stain and 4,508 coats of poly.
Also, your gay-rage floor is looking more like mine every day, Dad.
So? Ready for a little look-see of how this kitchen island comes alive?
Transformers style?
(Ee-rrr-eerrr-rr; that's the Transformer transforming sound effect)
Voila. Do you see this? Every side pulls out to make a bench strong enough to hold two grandchildren. Each. They have their own little table. On each end.
See it inside? Sure.
Huge, roomy drawers-- I swears all the dishes I own could fit in here.
And the top? Just like he said. The entire working space lays on casters and can be spun a full 360°.
One last thing.
Look down. Down, down down. . . there. See underneath? Another entire lazy susan is under the whole thing for yet more storage.
So all that's left to say is,
Where can I get one??
49 comments:
No, my question is, can I have the Daddy-O as a Christmas present?? Pretty please??
Mandi: You're dad is a GENIUS!!! I wanna know where I can get one, too!!!
That Daddy-O is the bees knees. I'm with Shirley. I want a Daddy-O for Christmas.
A-MAZE-ING!!!! Grandmothers all over the world need these! Wait a minute I'm not a granma and I need one! What a brilliant idea! I think they Duggars could use about 5 of them and not need another thing in the kitchen! ;)
Wow! That is amazing! So functional and it looks great too! What a great Daddy you have. :)
My. Mind. Is. Blown!
Your Daddy-o is amazing!!! To conceive AND build such an unusual piece of furniture that works is stunning!! It is a masterpiece!!!!
You are definitely an acorn that fell close to the tree!! :)
Awesome! He could sell those and bankkk!
I wish I had a daddy o.
Holy Cow...errr Carpenter!! That is amazing!!!
That island is pure awesomeness! I'm showing that to my husband right away!!
That island is uh-MAY-zing. Seriously amazing. (Also love the Golden Girls reference early on in the post there).
All I can say is... Holy Crap!
Genius. What talent!
Wow! Rarely are functional things that pretty. Or even that functional. He did a fantastic job on that!
That is one super cool island! LOVE it!
Whoa-ness.
That's all I've got.
Whoa-ness.
That is absolutely beautiful. Kudos to your dad. I see where you get your handy-woman skills. (:
That is absolutely beautiful. Kudos to your dad. I see where you get your handy-woman skills. (:
That is absolutely beautiful. Kudos to your dad. I see where you get your handy-woman skills. (:
WHAT??? That is incredibly awesome.
I emailed the link to my dad because, as AWESOME as I think it is, since he's a builder he'll actually be able to appreciate ALL of the work that went into it! It's fantastic!
No kidding, this is the most awesome creative thing I've seen on a blog in a long time. And I have to admit I look at a lot of amazing blogs. What a neat family you must have.
Yeah...Where can I get one of those! That is awesome! Your dad is awesome!
All I can say is your dad rocks and the apple didn't fall far from the tree!! What a great grandpa designing that whole island around the grandchildren!! So cute!
Now I knew that Daddy-o was a pretty cool guy. That's for sure. But HOLY CRAP...he just climbed 1000 notches in my book....that is pure awesomeness! BTW when is their next trip so you can sneak me in for the real-live tour of his house....I'm sure I could spend hours in it looking at his masterpieces!
WOWIE, WOW, WOW! Your dad could be marketing these bad boys for big bucks! This is AMAZING and BEAUTIFUL! How awesome that he made this for you! It's just beautiful!
Unreal. I just came over from I Am Momma. I am stunned. That is the most amazing thing I have ever seen.
This is the most amazing project I have seen yet! I wish I had room in my kitchen for one. Fantastic!
Wowzers!!! Amazing island!! I love it!
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SueAnn
Um, excuse me while I pick my jaw up off the floor. This is absolutely amazing.
Holy Crapanonies! That is simply amazing! YOur dad rocks!
Yes please!!!!
Add me to the list!
Um, WOW. It's apothecary-ish to boot! Full on jealous.
Wow. I was expecting it to transform to some sort of dish cleaning robot by the time I got to the end of the post :) That is INCREDIBLE. You are a very lucky girl to have a Dad like that :)
Wow! Amazing!
This is fantastic!!!
*Speachless*
Wow! Just....WOW!!!
This is fantastic. My grandfather was a carpenter and his idea of making a table was finding an old door and sticking some legs on it. I wish I were kidding! Tell your dad great job!
Dad rocks. nuff said =)
um, that is the MOST EPIC KITCHEN ISLAND EVVVVVEEEERRRRRRRR! ever. period. i want one!
Oh MY! This is seriously the jaguar of kitchen islands! Holy smokes! Great job daddy-o :)
Whoo-ee, this is seriously impressive! Your dad is in a league by himself!
That is freaking awesome!
~Nat
Thank you all for your awesome and kind comments. You have made my day -- I mean my week -- OK,OK, my year!
Pinterest worthy. Just pinned!
Oh my goodness. That's amazing!
Is it weird that I want to borrow your dad?
Ask your dad if he'll marry me. He brings the tools, I'll bring my mediocre cooking skills and excessive cheeriness.
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